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Douglas secondary packaging machines are capable of performing many different types of functions. Each machine has unique features to accommodate customer products and applications. Our case packers feed products into set up cases, then fold, glue and close the case. Shrink packers load products into trays, wrap the trays with film and expose the film …
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Manufacturing safety is essential to preventing or reducing the risk of workplace injuries. All manufacturers want their plants to run as smoothly and efficiently as possible, but the safety of their employees is of the utmost priority. It’s also important to note that workplace safety cannot exist on best practices and policies alone. Everyone needs …
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What Does a Shrink Wrap Machine Do? A shrink wrap machine does exactly what its name suggests: it wraps film around a product, then shrinks that film to tightly fit the product using a heat source. The film, a polymer plastic, can be clear or artfully decked out with graphics—whatever best fits the product. Shrink …
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Robotic Palletizers Advances in technology and consumer demands have increased the importance of optimizing production and packaging line speeds. For most manufacturing enterprises, increasing speed is the ultimate goal. After all, packaging line productivity is the core factor in being a successful packaging solution for other companies. Without a fast and efficient packaging line, companies …
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The Beverage Team at Douglas would like to thank everyone who visited our booth at Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America® held last week at Music City Center in Nashville, TN. It was a great show! What is Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America? The Craft Brewers Conference (CBC) is an annual industry event for …
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